i just got the most amazing news!

i feel like i need to shout it from the rooftops! i am bawling like a baby and i can not stop crying...

MY SON IS CANCER FREE! his oncologist just called me to tell me the news. i feel like all of the months of holding this stress and the tears in are finally exploding from me full force. when i called my mom to tell her she thought it was bad news because i was sobbing so uncontrollably! seriously the most amazing words i have ever heard in my life <3 <3 <3

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It's not being used for anything other than that, I believe I expressed love and happiness for her.I think it's sad that something negative had to be brought up so I'm moving away from this thread all together.

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I'm so sorry if it sounded like I thought you were being insincere! It's 100% not how I meant to come across! I only meant to point out I thought the expression had a different meaning, I'm so sorry if it hurt you, that would never be my intention. From what you said it was obvious how touched you were about the whole situation, and I never ever meant to turn that into anything else in anyone's mind. I did google the phrase and it apparently is commonly used to describe a false display of emotion, and since I was quite certain that was the complete opposite of when was actually happening I only meant to ask if I was correct about the way the phrase is usually used. Again, I didn't at any point think your words were anything but from the bottom of your heart, I'm sorry if it sounded that way.

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I don't think Rikkie was actually accusing you of being insincere. Anyone who knows you on here would know you wouldn't do that. She was simply pointing out that with your misuse of the term you could be misunderstood. Crocodile/Alligator tears actually does mean "a false or insincere display of emotion."

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Well certainly let me clarify what I meant that to me Crocodile Tears "when I say it" means big streaming tears. I didn't know we were beginning to analyze terms of expression. Hopefully everyone understands clearly with no confusion.

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i don't think it ever crossed anyone's mind that you were being insincere, i think we were just confused about the meaning of alligator tears, thinking they meant fake tears i know i certainly didn't take it any way other than how you meant it <3 <3 <3

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there are seriously no words to describe this feeling, ladies. thank you all so much for your encouraging words i am so effing happy right now! i have been crying my eyes out for the last hour haha. everyone thinks something is wrong because i'm crying so hard when i tell them!